When Jaya Bachchan said she “loves” Dharmendra in the presence of Hema Malini: “I remember what he was wearing when…”

Jaya Bachchan’s honest nature has always been one of her most endearing traits and she didn’t hold back when she appeared on the second season of Koffee with Karan in 2007. Sitting next to Hema Malini, Jaya casually revealed her crush on the perky Dharmendra, much to her surprise. everyone’s surprise. She recalled the first time she saw him and admitted that she was so enchanted that, offended by his charm, she hid behind the couch. Even Hema Malini, Dharmendra’s wife, laughed at it.

Jaya Bachchan said, “I should have played Basanti. Because I loved Dharmendra. When I first saw him, when he was introduced, there was this sofa. I went and hid behind him. I got very angry! I didn’t know what to do. Fantastic looking man!”

When Hema Malini said Jaya Bachchan was a “huge fan” of Dharmendra, Jaya added, “I still remember what he was wearing. He was wearing a white dress – white pants and a white shirt or something. And he looked like a Greek god!”

To this, Karan Johar added, “Hemaji said the same when she first saw him.”

Hema Malini and Dharmendra’s relationship

Hema Malini and Dharmendra’s marriage was once a hot topic. Hema Malini, known as the ‘Dream Girl’ of Bollywood and Dharmendra, fell in love with the film Tum Haseen Main Jawan. However, there was a major twist: Dharmendra was already married to Prakash Kaur.

Legend has it that Dharmendra was so fascinated by Hema Malini that he did not let marriage stop him. Since his first wife did not agree to a divorce, they chose a different path. In a surprising move, they both converted to Islam to get married, with Dharmendra changing his name to Dilawar Khan and Hema becoming Aisha Bi. They held a private Nikah ceremony in 1980 and later celebrated it with an Iyengar-style wedding to honor Hema’s legacy. Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur have four children: sons Sunny and Bobby Deol and daughters Vijeta and Ajieta. With Hema, Malini has two daughters – Esha and Ahana Deol.

Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (then Jaya Bhaduri) got married on June 3, 1973, after they fell in love while filming Ek Nazar. Their wedding was a small, private ceremony with close friends and family. They have two children – Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan.